高考阅读理解题中猜词练习

(全国ID) If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve （解决）things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help.

69. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited

B. show respect

C. refuse to talk

D. seek help

(全国IIA) I know what you’re thinking: pizza (比萨饼)? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.

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I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers ins tead of eating more that night.

41. The word “leftovers” in Paragrap h 1 probably means__________.

A.food remaining after a meal

B. things left undone

C. meals made of vegetables

D. pizza topped with fruit

(全国IIB) For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”

45. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man___________.

A. takes on heavier work

B. does more housework

C. is the main breadwinner

D. is the master of the house

(天津A)Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

37. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly.

B. Change significantly.

C. Disappear mysteriously.

D. Disappear very slowly.

(四川C) July 21st, 2007 was a typical English summer’s day — it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t wit h me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the walls, ceilings pulled down.

45. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean?